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Originally Posted by crispyboy
Avionstream,
Most pickups are 4 wheel drive - that is mainly what one see's traveling down the road and in dealerships.
Your 2wd truck only differs in the front suspension which results in a better ride/steering over 4 wheel drive. The rear spring pack will be the same except for a spacer between the spring pack and rear axle.
I won't disagree with you that a 3/4 and 1 ton truck does ride and perform better with some weight on the rear. One thing to keep in mind that I have also been told by someone in the know that the weight distribution on a heavy truck should be dialed in such that there is a gap between the overload springs and the main spring pack. This will give the best ride for the trailer and the WD system will help minimize the bouncing/porpoising over rough roads.
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The first statements are statistically incorrect according to NADA. And late-model 4X4 Ram
1500 aren't like that description at all. They have independent front suspension and coil rear. (True, however, that few 1500s are used to pull the larger trailers.)
We find ours nearly perfect pulling our 22' Airstream weighing less than 5K lbs without WD hitch. (It's rated for over 7K) We do have sway control although arguably not an absolute necessity.
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